regulator

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: reg-u-la-tor (4)

English Definition

A person or body that supervises a particular industry or activity, or a device that controls something.

Example Sentence

The government appointed a new financial regulator.

US IPA /ˈreɡjuleɪtər/
UK IPA /ˈreɡjuleɪtə/